OpenSUSE is a Linux distribution that was originally developed as SuSE Linux by SuSE Linux GmbH in 1996. In 2004, Novell acquired SuSE and launched the openSUSE Project to make the distribution more open source-based. Some key facts about openSUSE include that it uses the YaST control center, Zypp package management, and focuses on desktop innovations. The latest version is Leap 42.1, which is based on SUSE Linux Enterprise and focuses on stability while supporting major desktop environments like KDE and GNOME.